US Landing Craft of World War II, Vol. 1: The LCP(L), LCP(R), LCV, LCVP, LCM and LCI
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
US Landing Craft of World War II, Vol. 1: The LCP(L), LCP(R), LCV, LCVP, LCM and LCI
By (Author) David Doyle
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
28th November 2019
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Naval forces and warfare
Second World War
Modern warfare
Physical Properties
Hardback
112
Width 229mm, Height 229mm, Spine 17mm
522g
Description
No less than Dwight Eisenhower described Andrew Jackson Higgins as "the man who won the war for us," referring to the landing craft he perfected. Those craft, the WWII LCP(L), LCP(R), LCV, LCVP, LCM, and LCS(L), are presented in this volume (the first of two on US landing craft), along with the larger LCI (Landing Craft, Infantry). These vessels, built in the tens of thousands, formed the armada that put Allied troops ashore in North Africa, the Aleutians, and Normandy and across the Pacific. Though many of these designs were initially planned as essentially disposable vessels, ultimately many of these continued to serve the nation's need through Vietnam. Some were even heavily laden with rocket launchers and used for close-in support for troops going ashore. Part of the Legends of Warfare series. AUTHOR: Author of more than 100 books, David Doyle maritime books are noted for their thorough coverage of historic vessels and his celebrated ability to locate rare vintage imagery.
Author Bio
Author of more than 100 books, David Doyle maritime books are noted for their thorough coverage of historic vessels and his celebrated ability to locate rare vintage imagery.
